Senior Project Manager - Plant Construction

Approach People Recruitment; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager for a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Barcelona, focusing on medical consumables for dialysis treatment. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing industrial plant projects and strong knowledge of regulatory standards. Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills are essential. This unique role offers the opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary team and shape the facility from the ground up.

Formación

• Experience in project management of industrial plants with a green field approach.
• Knowledge of GMP, ATEX, ISO 13485 is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within Europe.
• Formal training in project management is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Overall responsibility for initiating, planning, executing, and controlling the implementation of a new production site.
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Creating and monitoring project plans, budgets, and milestones.
• Coordinating with authorities and managing approval processes.
• Selecting and managing external partners.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Reporting to the steering committee.

Conocimientos

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Project management

Knowledge of GMP

Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Educación

Degree in process engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering

Descripción del empleo

As part of a strategically significant greenfield initiative, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is being established near Lleida, Spain.

The objective is to build a highly automated plant that integrates advanced technologies across all production-relevant and supporting processes. The facility will focus on the production of medical consumables for dialysis treatment—specifically acid concentrates and bicarbonate cartridges.

The new site will be designed and implemented under strict regulatory requirements. This includes compliance with GMP guidelines and international standards such as ISO 13485 (quality management systems for medical devices) and ISO 14001 (environmental management systems).

This project offers a unique opportunity to shape a facility from the ground up from the conceptual phase through the selection and management of external partners to commissioning and certification. It is an interdisciplinary endeavour with high visibility within the organization and will be executed in close collaboration with departments such as engineering, quality, logistics, IT, and regulatory affairs, amongst others, and external suppliers.

Your Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for initiating, planning, executing, and controlling, the implementation of a new production site
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams (engineering, logistics, quality, IT,…)
• Creating and monitoring project plans, budgets, and milestones, aligned with the needs of the project.
• Coordinating with authorities and managing approval processes
• Selecting and managing external partners (planners, construction companies, suppliers)
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Reporting to the steering committee and working closely with management

Profile

• Degree in process engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field
• Experience in project management of industrial plants with a green field approach
• Knowledge of GMP, ATEX, ISO 13485 is an advantage
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Willingness to travel within Europe
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English are essential
• Formal training in project management is an advantage